Manager I - Chef

Encompass Community Services; Yacht Harbor Manor (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Vacation days

Sick days

Paid holidays

Acupuncture & chiropractic

Job summary

Encompass Community Services seeks a Chef for its El Dorado Center Crisis residential program in California to plan and prepare three meals daily for 16 individuals. You will oversee three cooks, develop centralized menus, and coordinate purchasing to optimize costs.

Responsibilities include managing vendor relationships, ensuring food safety, and guiding staff with new recipes while meeting regulatory requirements. A nutritional focus with budgeting is key.

Qualifications

• Completion of culinary program with nutrition awareness.
• Current Food Protection Manager Certificate.
• Computer proficient with strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement centralized food procurement process.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to identify sourcing and build stakeholder collaboration.
• Liaise with internal teams and vendors to ensure timely delivery and quality of goods and services.
• Manage and train cooking staff, including hiring and performance evaluation.
• Maintain expenses within a defined budget.
• Monitor stock levels and inventory; recommend reordering.
• Collect order requests from all residential programs with dietary needs and pantry inventory.
• Develop nutritious, cost-effective menus per regulatory guidelines and seasonal changes.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, grant requirements, and regulations.
• Follow food safety protocols to prevent cross-contamination and ensure proper handling.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Nutritional planning

Vendor management

Communication skills

Food safety

Driver's license

Education

Culinary school diploma

Job description

Summary:Top of FormThis is a unique opportunity to use your culinary skills to make a difference! We have an opening at our El Dorado Center Crisis residential for a Chef to plan and prepare three meals a day for 16 individuals, along with developing coordinated menus designed to improve nutritional value across multiple facilities. This position will manage our vendor relationships and coordinate centralized purchasing to improve fiscal efficiency. Supervising three cooks, the ideal person will be able to guide those they supervise to incorporate new ideas and provide coaching when rolling out new recipes.Responsibilities:Develop and implement centralized food process including essential steps in the food procurement process flow.Communicate with cross functional teams to identify potential sourcing and build stakeholder collaboration.Liaise with internal teams and vendors to ensure timely delivery and quality of goods and services.Manage and train cooking staff to enhance cooking skills, including when needed, hiring and performance evaluation.Maintain expenses within a defined budget.Monitor and track stock levels and inventory and make recommendations for reordering or modification of purchasing patterns.Collect order requests from all residential programs including but not limited to details such as client count, dietary restrictions, and pantry inventory.Develop nutritious cost-effective menus that follow regulatory guidelines of Encompasses licensing entities, including recipes for people with special dietary needs and make menu changes based on seasonal food selections, feedback, and changing costs.Ensure compliance with internal policies, grant requirements, and all relevant regulations.Follow food safety protocols to prevent cross‑contamination and ensure proper handling, storage, and labeling of foods and ensure compliance with all Encompass and licensing regulations for food safety, sanitation and infection control procedures.Qualifications:Completion of culinary school or program, including nutrition.Must have a current Food Protection Manager Certificate.Computer proficient, excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.Exceptional organizational and time management skills.Must have experience with relationship building, strong interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to work with a diverse population.Experience in healthcare or institutional food service is preferred.Supervisory experience is preferred.Physical Requirements:Must have a valid California Driver’s LicenseRequires travel between sites in Santa Cruz CountyMust be able to lift more than 40 pounds on occasionWages & Benefits:This is an Exempt Manager I level position and the salary range is $70,304 to $72,400 dependent on experience and education.We prioritize the well-being of our team as much as the community we serve. Our comprehensive health benefits reflect this commitment. We offer full-time employees medical and dental insurance plan that ensures peace of mind for themselves and their families. We go beyond traditional care by also offering our employees acupuncture and chiropractic, embracing a holistic approach to health that aligns with our values of care and compassion.Our team’s future matters just as much as the present. That’s why we offer a 403(b) retirement plan, providing a foundation for a secure retirement. We also recognize the need for work-life balance, so Encompass offers a competitive package of 11 vacation days, 12 sick days, and 15 additional paid holidays. These benefits are thoughtfully pro-rated for part-time positions, affirming our commitment to fairness and flexibility.About Us:At Encompass Community Services we provide our community with a wide range of services related to family & social well-being, behavioral health, housing and more. Every day through these services we work to make health and housing more equitable for all people in Santa Cruz County. For more than 50 years our work has touched generations by helping people have access to education, rebuild relationships, restore their health, and regain dignity.Bottom of Form